Make-and-break device.



-Patcnted Dec. l7. l90l.

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J. V. A. KIMMEY. MAKE AHD'BREAK DEVICE.

(Application filed so, 1901.) (No lqodel.) I 2 Sheets-Sheet l.

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Paten't-ed Dec; I7, I90l.

J V A KIIMIIEY MAKE AND BREAK DEVICE.

(Applicution' filed In. 30, 1901.) v (llo Io'do'l.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

UNITED 1 STATE-S PATENT OF I E.

JOHN v. A. KIMMEY, or NEW-HAVEN, CONNECTICUT.

'M'AKE-AND-BR'EAK DEVICE,

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 689,198, dated December 17, 1901. Application filed March 30, 1901. Serial No. 53,640. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern- Be it known that I, JOHN V. A. KIMMEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Haven, in the county of New Haven and State In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is p a perspective view of the device. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the device, showing the parts in'the positions whereby the circuit is made. Fig. 3

sectional View of the device. Fig. 4 is a diagrammatic view of the device and its conn'ecv tions. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the device, showing the parts in the positions whereby the circuit isbroken.

The device consists of. the cylinder 1, which is made of wood, rubber, fiber, or any other non-conducting material. The s'aidcylinder is provided on its periphery with a number of projections or spurs 2 2.

The cylinderlis mounted upon the shaft 3, which in turn is suitably journaled in bearings, and one end is suitably attached to the core of a motor 4, or in lieu of. said motor a spring-actuated clockworks may be used, if

desired.

The metallic comb 5 is'attaehed at its a...

v to the non-conducting block 6, the free ends of the said comb extending toward the cylin der 1. The wire 7 is adapted to conduct the current to the comb 5.

Under each free end of the comb 5 is located the exposed end of a connection 8, said connection being suitably insulated within its supports, there being one connection 8 for each point or end of the comb 5. The rear ends of the said connections 8 are attached to the wires 9 9, which in turn are connected is a transverse I meter 11, and then with the-service-wire 12.

In operation the device works as follows: The motor 4 is set in motion and the cylinder 1 is caused to revolve.

the ends of the comb 5 and press the same down in Contact with the upper ends of the connections 8. Thus the circuit is. completed "and the lamp on the circuit of that particu-- lar comb-point is illuminated. The current coming from the service-wire 12 to the meter 11, then along the main feed-wire 7 tothe I nection 8, then to 'wire 9, to lamp 10, to meter,

comb, then along the point thereof to the con and to service-wire 12. As the cylinder 1 re. volvesthe spur or projection 2, which holds the comb-point down in the position as shown in Fig. 2, finally passes beyond the end of said comb-point, and the elasticity of the said combpoint causes the sameto assume the position as shown in Fig. 5, thus becoming disconnected from the end of the connection, thereby break ing the circuit and extinguishing the lamp.

It will thus beseen that by arranging the spurs or projections 2 on the cylinder 1 the;

currentis completed to the lamps, as desired, and is automatically cut off and makes it possible to have any particular series or combination' of lamps illuminated at one -or different times. i Having described my invention, what I claimasnew, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isv An electrical make-and-break device consisting of a revolving cylinder having spurs on its periphery, a comb horizontally located and ,alined with the center of the cylinder, the ends of the teeth of the comb being within the path of the spurs of the cylinder, said comb and teeth being formed from a single metallic plate whereby the teeth are made springy, an electrical connection beneath each comb-tooth, and suitable electrical conductors. p

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' JVV. A.KIMMEY.

Witnesses:

J OHN B. RATIGAN,

THos. M. DANIELS.

with the lamps 10, (see Fig. 4,) then with the As this is done the spurs or projections 2 come'in Contact with 

